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December Wrap-up and 2022 Goals

What a weird year. I’m not gonna talk about Covid even though it is all that is in my head right now and I’m totally surrounded. No sir! I’m gonna talk about books! Because they are my happy place. What I Read this month: Not my Problem and The Falling in Love Montage by Ciara Smyth I LOVED Not my Problem and I thoroughly liked The Falling in Love Montage. They are beautifully queer! Ciara…

This month has been… fast. What I’ve been watching: Wheel of Time: I’ve watched the first three episodes, but I’m waiting for a friend to watch the latest one (I am basically a saint). I’m enjoying it a lot – I am fine with all the differences from the book so far and I think the casting is spot on. I’ve not been watching much else to be honest, driblets of things here and there but nothing…

Goals by December 31st

Like I mentioned in my previous post, I’ve been reading a lot of books about habits and goals. I tend to binge self-help books at certain times, they’re so comforting! They give you a sense of control. I always feel inspired to make goals after reading. The problem? Physical and emotional health. I am currently suffering from a mysterious malady – this is the third day. I’m nauseous and…

I keep changing my mind on exactly what direction I want this blog to take. But I’m gonna try – at least for a year – doing a monthly wrap up of what I’ve been reading, watching and listening to and of how my writing has been going. And any other topic that takes my fancy. What I’ve been watching: Squid Game: You’ve probably never heard of this show – no one is watching it right now. I’d tell…

The Priory of the Orange Tree – Review

Spoilers!! This post contains spoilers!! Read on at your peril!! * ** *** When I read the premise of this book I was so excited! Two kick-arse (kickass) warrior women? Check. Queer lady love story that is central to the narrative? Check. Dragons done in a new and interesting way? Check. So I feel kinda bad that I didn’t love it. Don’t get me wrong, I liked it, I just didn’t fall head over…

Love, Victor is too adorable for words

So I just watched the Star show Love, Victor and I loved it. Then I rewatched it with my housemates! Even the one who is usually too cool for teen fluff. Our cast of characters: The Eponymous Victor: just moved from Texas to a different US state (apparently this makes a huge difference because ‘merrica), questioning his sexuality, does the BEST love-struck face ever: It’s weird how no one is…

Culling my TBR and What I Plan to Read in May

So a few days ago I realised that my Goodreads TBR was unrealistically long and included a bunch of books that I actually have no intention or inclination to read. So, I set out to Marie Kondo it. I spent four days doing this, literally four full days. Sometimes I get obsessive about a project like this, and feel irrationally convinced that it will improve my quality of life. Spoiler: it hasn’t…

The Wilds: come for the (ultimately disappointing) lesbianism, stay for the DRAMA

The Wilds: Episode 1 Leah: you don’t know the pain dude, you don’t know the PAIN a teenage girl feels! Mysterious suit-wearing interview guys: tell us everything, leave out no detail, emotions you say? EXTREMELY relevant. Leah: rationally I should be suspicious that you are just as interested in my emotions as you are in how I became stranded on a deserted island and the implied death of one…